Giedo van der Garde Jerez test notes 2009-10-07

Giedo unbeatable for Barwa Addax in Jerez testing
He may have had only one day of testing at his disposal in Jerez but
Giedo van der Garde showed that he's not only one of the fastest drivers
in GP2, but that he also has a phenomenal ability to...

Giedo unbeatable for Barwa Addax in Jerez testing

He may have had only one day of testing at his disposal in Jerez but
Giedo van der Garde showed that he's not only one of the fastest drivers
in GP2, but that he also has a phenomenal ability to adapt himself to a
new car.

In the morning session, the Dutchman set a time of 1:25.291 on the
southern Spanish circuit to leave the competition scratching their heads.
He would remain in the top spot throughout the day.

After a strong second half of his first GP2 season, in which he won three
races for iSport, Giedo was asked by the Barwa Addax team to test for
them at Jerez de la Frontera. The team was contending for the
championship in 2009 and so Giedo was naturally eager to attempt a run in
the car.

He didn't disappoint. "This was a very good day, very positive," he said.
"We managed to maximize our track time; we were very quick this morning
and in the afternoon we focussed on the long runs - it all went very well
and the team was very happy with my performance and my feedback.

"The Barwa Addax car is very good and almost immediately I could do
whatever I wanted with it - the car suits my driving style very much, so
I'm very satisfied." McGregor